From CW dialogue and illogical world building to interesting perspectives on history and genuine disability representation, it’s time to explore Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros. We seek to scratch the surface of one question: Can this booktok famous, romantasy bestseller objectively be considered good? Find out in our most chaotic and sleep deprived episode yet!

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Recommended Reading Soundtrack:

• Forgotten Odes by Eternal Eclipse

Stephanie's Further Reading:

• Prince and the Pauper
• Oliver Twist
• Little Dorrit
• Tale of Two Cities
• Lord of the Rings (specifically the audiobooks read by Andy Serkis)
• Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys
• Inkheart by Cornelia Funke

Si's Further Reading:

• FANTOMINA: Or, Love in a Maze by Eliza Haywood
• Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë (specifically the audible original read by Thandiwe Newton
• The short stories of Katherine Anne Porter
• Save me the Waltz by Zelda Fitzgerald

Little Women and Jo's Boys, one and all, welcome! Today in the octagon, we will be listening as two adaptations of Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women, 1994 and 2019, compare and contrast narrative framing, color grading, and character work. Stay tuned to see who comes out on top!

“Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends” - John 15:13. No one embodied this verse more than Desmond T. Doss. In this sixth exploration, we will be diving into the film Hacksaw Ridge, depicting the life and actions of this Medal of Honor recipient. We’ll be examining the nature of his heroism as a conscientious objector who served on the frontline during WWII and what this topic means to Stephanie.